"One of those young players is in a slightly different situation from the rest. The players Peters drafted in 2024 can be split into two broad categories. There are the high-end prospects who immediately stepped into starting roles - Jayden Daniels and Mike Sainristil. There are many others who were trapped behind veterans and did not really get much of a chance as rookies. That covers almost everyone else."
"Four more tackles were drafted in the second round before Peters chose Coleman at the top of the third - No. 67 overall. For much of his rookie year, it looked as if Peters had gotten a steal. Coleman shared snaps at left tackle early on with veteran Cornelius Lucas. By midseason, he was the starting blindside enforcer on an ascending team. With the exception of a couple of top-of-the-draft blue chippers, the TCU product was as good as any edge threat drafted that season."
The Washington Commanders experienced a notable regression marked less by record than by the collapse of much of the young core assembled in 2024. The 2024 draft class divided into immediate starters like Jayden Daniels and Mike Sainristil and numerous prospects who saw little rookie action behind veterans. Brandon Coleman stood out early after being selected No. 67, sharing snaps before becoming the starting left tackle and a rookie-year steal. Coleman suffered a dramatic Year 2 decline and became an afterthought. Returning Coleman and other young players to expected development is a major 2026 coaching challenge.
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